Deeptime Network | Jonathan Tweet | Activity https://dtnetwork.org/our-members/grandmotherfish/activity/ Activity feed for Jonathan Tweet. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:20:34 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=9.1.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 8f1be20d1919005d33a385872a1af259 Jonathan Tweet updated new location at Seattle, WA 98168, USA https://dtnetwork.org/activity/p/24906/ Sat, 11 Jan 2020 08:34:13 -0500 0 76041b5a1491acf2f3c50194a3deeb20 Jonathan Tweet wrote a new post, Science March Seattle 2017, Jonathan Tweet speaking https://dtnetwork.org/?p=18415 Wed, 03 May 2017 14:02:32 -0400 My topic is how evidence can unite us all. My book, Grandmother Fish, gives children evidence for evolution when they wiggle like a fish and hoot like an ape. Kids love learning that humans belong in the great […]

]]> 1 675830e2659efbcee7810920eb5c0268 Jonathan Tweet started the topic Science Marchers unite! in the forum my forum new one https://dtnetwork.org/forums/topic/science-marchers-unite/ Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:44:36 -0500 Grandmother Fish and I will be marching in Seattle on April 22nd. Are other people marching for science? Can we use this forum to find each other? I’d be happy to meet folks at the Seattle march.

]]> 0 90a842ade78bb9b672bf28d32ad22d97 Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum https://dtnetwork.org/forums/topic/is-the-universe-a-living-system/page/28/#post-17872 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:41:45 -0500 Hi Duane,

Several commenters have said that if the universe is a “living, conscious” system, it’s not “living” or “conscious” in the scientific sense. I’d agree with them. My comment, however, is more about the poetry or spiritual meaning of this idea. As a great big fan of evolution, I am amazed at the bewilderingly complex things that evolved…[Read more]

]]> 0 5927c39933c8712ef69e3146f4246fda Jonathan Tweet wrote a new post, Grandmother Fish: a child's first book of evolution http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/?p=15225 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 15:50:18 -0400 Where did we come from?
It’s a simple question, but not so simple an answer to explain—especially to young children. Charles Darwin’s theory of common descent no longer needs to be a scientific mystery to i […]

]]> 0 3ef9750b6204a202714dccde573488dc Jonathan Tweet posted an update: Macmillan has picked up GRANDMOTHER FISH for a major release […] https://dtnetwork.org/activity/p/3603/ Mon, 01 Feb 2016 16:19:32 -0500 Macmillan has picked up GRANDMOTHER FISH for a major release in September. That means that this fall a major publisher will be trying to get parents to buy an evolution book for their preschoolers. According to the grape vine, there is also another kids’ book of evolution set to release around the same time. On this site, we’ve discussed whether…[Read more]

]]> 0 d16d4d7b88c38bae6436a008aed61d45 Jonathan Tweet wrote a new post, When Should You Introduce A Child To Evolution? http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/?p=5045 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 19:38:06 -0400 Review of Grandmother Fish, with an emphasis on the right age to start teaching evolution to children. Cites a review from the National Center for Science Education.

]]> 0 2e6c8639e04bd62d547368757ad3da08 Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic Evolution Books to Give Away! in the forum my forum new one http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/evolution-books-to-give-away/#post-4674 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:35:30 -0400 Thanks, Maximum Labs (or Anonymous). We’re starting to ship the first Kickstarter orders today.

]]> 0 1d4c6a4f1cc24bc7616bd3eef0f3666c Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic Evolution in Grandmother Fish in the forum my forum new one http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/evolution-in-grandmother-fish/#post-4629 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 03:17:05 -0400 Anyone can preorder here: http://bit.ly/gf-storeThanks!-Jonathan

]]> 0 6ab8cc56c0a1d0a950a475ca4b272441 Jonathan Tweet started the topic Evolution in Grandmother Fish in the forum my forum new one http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/evolution-in-grandmother-fish/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:33:51 -0400 Yesterday I published the free PDF edition of Grandmother Fish, the first book to teach evolution to preschoolers. The hardback is at the printer and will ship in August. Last year I raised over $36,000 on Kickstarter to fund the book, and it has endorsements from Steven Pinker, David Sloan Wilson, Daniel Dennett, and others. I’d like to think I…[Read more]

]]> 0 fe2f16e46e8e7d34563b77afe7c835dd Jonathan Tweet started the topic Evolution Books to Give Away! in the forum my forum new one http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/evolution-books-to-give-away/ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 13:43:32 -0400 Do you know of any nonprofits that would like to receive free copies of the first book to teach evolution to preschoolers?Last year I raised money on Kickstarter to self-publish Grandmother Fish, which is now at the printer. My generous backers even pitched in thousands of extra dollars so I could donate over 100 copies to nonprofits, especially…[Read more]

]]> 0 2fe6827814951090f4e2ec1cfbb503a9 Jonathan Tweet wrote a new post, Terra Forma Education http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/?p=4214 Fri, 15 May 2015 14:25:12 -0400 In early 2002, four creative and adventurous naturalist educators worked together to formulate a unique education model that combined outdoor exploration with the concepts of magical realism and mythic journey. […]

]]> 0 36c41713abe91907cca71757fc6a79b2 Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/is-the-universe-a-living-system/page/10/#post-4126 Sat, 02 May 2015 23:42:02 -0400 I’m glad to be a member of a group where it’s OK to believe that the universe is alive and OK not to. And now I’m going to unsub from this interesting conversation. -Jonathan

]]> 0 b36977b67bcbbdc8645504c57dbb1776 Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/is-the-universe-a-living-system/page/7/#post-4071 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:41:42 -0400 Ed, “Scientists are great at crafting theories and gathering evidence. But they are not generally very good storytellers.” Exactly. We have our work cut out for us in crafting inspiring stories that align with science. Jennifer has done it with her universe books, and I’m giving it a shot with Grandmother Fish.

]]> 0 afbc9a8f30e86f9abcbc5a706a278d3e Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/is-the-universe-a-living-system/page/4/#post-4013 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:39:01 -0400 Hi Duane,   Jon is doing a better job of asking the hard questions than I ever could, so please allow me to offer a parallel suggestion. We humans make our decisions primarily by emotions and intuition. It’s hard to make people change their minds. Even scientists are notorious for refusing to acknowledge evidence that contradicts their personal…[Read more]

]]> 0 dc86f0f9aab61abcb9d2cd7b7536ff0b Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/is-the-universe-a-living-system/page/4/#post-4013 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:39:01 -0400 Hi Duane, Jon is doing a better job of asking the hard questions than I ever could, so please allow me to offer a parallel suggestion.We humans make our decisions primarily by emotions and intuition. It’s hard to make people change their minds. Even scientists are notorious for refusing to acknowledge evidence that contradicts their personal…[Read more]

]]> 0 baacda1c07cd2711a34f720c668728c9 Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic Montessori Cosmic Education and the Planes of Development in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/montessori-cosmic-education-and-the-planes-of-development/page/2/#post-3939 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 17:48:35 -0400 Thanks for the context, Syneva. Maybe Montessori was right and maybe evolution is too abstract a concept for preschoolers. Grandmother Fish will be out in a couple months, and I’ll keep an ear open for feedback along those lines. If a bunch of parents get back to me that their preschoolers couldn’t handle the concept, then I’ll have learned…[Read more]

]]> 0 1c7b01b95f0d3b352337899e9696469c Jonathan Tweet wrote a new post, Emlen Lab http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/?p=3846 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 15:56:09 -0400 Web site of a professor and author who is devoted to evolution communication.

“We actively communicate the excitement of evolutionary biology to broad audiences through books and the popular press, contributing […]

]]> 0 b6b0df5683042beb11a67e46905aff54 Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/the-future-of-big-history/#post-3395 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:08:21 -0400 Duane, OK, I think I see where you’re coming from, and I hope I’ve been clear. As for the terms “spiritual” and “mystical,” as an atheist I use those terms in perhaps a more scientific sense than lots of people do. Neil deGrasse Tyson says that affirming our kinship with all living things is a soaring spiritual experience. It sounds like you’re…[Read more]

]]> 0 bfee8022f4db2b4aa48c65d026fe973b Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/the-future-of-big-history/#post-3395 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:08:21 -0400 <p>Duane, OK, I think I see where you’re coming from, and I hope I’ve been clear. As for the terms “spiritual” and “mystical,” as an atheist I use those terms in perhaps a more scientific sense than lots of people do. Neil deGrasse Tyson says that affirming our kinship with all living things is a soaring spiritual experience. It sounds like you’re…[Read more]

]]> 0 a3386daf1716e2830d6b97e3dd1ead1a Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/the-future-of-big-history/#post-3393 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 21:59:38 -0400 The way I see it, the science people at the IBHA are going to accept spiritual contributions only if they’re clearly distinguished from the science. I’m happy to see mystics at an IBHA conference, but scientists will want a clear demarcation between their work and nature mysticism. If you can convince them of your case scientifically, you’re in.…[Read more]

]]> 0 4416f7bb4799637da9c13bc520c26a84 Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/the-future-of-big-history/#post-3393 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 21:59:38 -0400 Duane, sorry, I didn’t know you had such a personal stake in the issue. You probably want the IBHA to accept your living-systems idea as bona fide science. It must suck that some people want to exclude you. The way I see it, the science people at the IBHA are going to accept spiritual contributions only if they’re clearly distinguished from the…[Read more]

]]> 0 ab0ae7a11acd7f87077478cc5dddc635 Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/the-future-of-big-history/#post-3393 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 21:59:38 -0400 <p>Duane, sorry, I didn’t know you had such a personal stake in the issue. You probably want the IBHA to accept your living-systems idea as bona fide science. It must suck that some people want to exclude you. The way I see it, the science people at the IBHA are going to accept spiritual contributions only if they’re clearly distinguished from…[Read more]

]]> 0 2f35cb025266c50074cc2395fe7c1c9c Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/the-future-of-big-history/#post-3388 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:09:14 -0400 Duane, I read the bit about core points and came away with a different take from you. They said that the core points are not open to discussion, but that spirituality is not core. That means it’s open to discussion. No one can force spirituality down someone else’s worldview at IBHA because spirituality is not part of the core. Still, it’s…[Read more]

]]> 0 074489e72de9204047c1e3e9012e1655 Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/the-future-of-big-history/#post-3388 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:09:14 -0400 <p>Duane, I read the bit about core points and came away with a different take from you. They said that the core points are not open to discussion, but that spirituality is not core. That means it’s open to discussion. No one can force spirituality down someone else’s worldview at IBHA because spirituality is not part of the core. Still, it’s…[Read more]

]]> 0 e7c46a0b2155692f1ccb3e62b071c80a Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/the-future-of-big-history/#post-3385 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:01:16 -0400 That’s quite an interesting conundrum that the IBHA is facing. It doesn’t surprise me that a number of scientific people want to create a bright line between themselves and people who interpret Big History spiritually. A lot of what science does is challenge our intuitive expectations, so I can see them not wanting to open the door to BH ideas…[Read more]

]]> 0 a278b17f260e7cc783b54d49431e6130 Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/the-future-of-big-history/#post-3385 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:01:16 -0400 That’s quite an interesting conundrum that the IBHA is facing. It doesn’t surprise me that a number of scientific people want to create a bright line between themselves and people who interpret Big History spiritually. A lot of what science does is challenge our intuitive expectations, so I can see them not wanting to open the door to BH ideas…[Read more]

]]> 0 cd905ba03feffcae9fef5f1c58a2a202 Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic The Future of Big History in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/the-future-of-big-history/#post-3385 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:01:16 -0400 <p><p>That’s quite an interesting conundrum that the IBHA is facing. It doesn’t surprise me that a number of scientific people want to create a bright line between themselves and people who interpret Big History spiritually. A lot of what science does is challenge our intuitive expectations, so I can see them not wanting to open the door to BH…[Read more]

]]> 0 0b18f73d09e2dc02069856c461ea9b2b Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic Montessori Cosmic Education and the Planes of Development in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/montessori-cosmic-education-and-the-planes-of-development/page/2/#post-3227 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 20:01:32 -0400 Hi Jennifer, I have a lot of respect for Montessori education and didn’t mean to dismiss it, but I sure hope there’s more than one right way to teach kids. In particular, my Grandmother Fish book teaches evolution to preschoolers, and by Montessori standards evolution is a theory that shouldn’t be taught until grade school. Maybe I’m over-…[Read more]

]]> 0 f0fab37ef09e21505acb76de87611eea Jonathan Tweet posted a new activity comment https://dtnetwork.org/activity/p/1113/#acomment-1116 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 22:48:32 -0400 Hi Jennifer, I have a lot of respect for Montessori education, but I sure hope there’s more than one right way to teach kids. In particular, my Grandmother Fish book teaches evolution to preschoolers, and by Montessori standards evolution is a theory that shouldn’t be taught until grade school. Maybe I’m over-optimistic about preschoolers’ ability…[Read more]

In reply to - Jennifer Morgan replied to the topic Montessori Cosmic Education and the Planes of Development in the forum Deeptime Network Forum Terri — I can certainly relate to what you’re saying . . . that the discovery of […] ]]> df092a72c85a9098d1e1889c55f5226c Jonathan Tweet commented on the post, The Earth Charter (Text) http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/resource/the-earth-charter-text/#comment-62 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 23:17:13 -0400 Happy to find this. It’s like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights taken further.

]]> 24d01cf412dfca97a08ca3796aa76883 Jonathan Tweet commented on the post, Prayer for Feast of St. Francis http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/resource/prayer-for-feast-of-st-francis/#comment-61 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 22:59:44 -0400 St Francis was amazing. Thanks for this.

]]> 3bd3e6af0e128e735534934ee3f66c5b Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic Montessori Cosmic Education and the Planes of Development in the forum Deeptime Network Forum http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/montessori-cosmic-education-and-the-planes-of-development/#post-3223 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 22:56:08 -0400 These guidelines are really beautiful and poetic. I like how the material of each stage builds on what’s come before. I’m something of a rebel, however, and my approach would probably be a little different. My background as an educator is only as a Sunday school teacher (Unitarian), so take what I say with a grain of salt. The way these three…[Read more]

]]> 0 cd14d719303b7a2345938a947c80f0e2 Jonathan Tweet commented on the post, Grandmother Fish (draft) http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/resource/grandmother-fish-draft/#comment-58 Sat, 21 Jun 2014 00:10:08 -0400 Thanks, Sam. It’s hard for me not to get my hopes way up. So far, so good. I think that being in a Unitarian congregation helped me bridge the head and the heart with a story that is both science and a fable at […]

]]> 70c28e6d0dc755e60a4ced870db42923 Jonathan Tweet started the topic Evolution for Preschoolers? in the forum my forum new one http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/evolution-for-preschoolers/ Tue, 17 Jun 2014 23:47:09 -0400 Does anybody know of books or online resources that teach evolution to preschoolers or help teachers and parents do so? Jennifer’s “Universe Tells Our Story” book are for older children, as are all the other evolution books I can locate. Online resources are mostly for high school students and old grade schoolers. Understanding Evolution at…[Read more]

]]> 0 8fb333db153f30493da1184960221ec0 Jonathan Tweet replied to the topic Vatican Slaps American Nuns for Conscious Evolution in the forum my forum new one http://wptaverncommunity.wefoster-platform.co/forums/topic/vatican-slaps-american-nuns-for-conscious-evolution/#post-2976 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 23:40:14 -0400 The report says the nuns are “partaking of this bitter fruit.” Man, I wish I could write press releases like that.

I don’t have any special knowledge of the case, but it looks like Pope Francis is combining a campaign of economic-minded reform with a parallel campaign of enforcing tradition and church authority. Politically speaking, he needs to…[Read more]

]]> 0 8dc5cb511cfd2052479e9e64025902ce Jonathan Tweet is now a Contributing Member https://dtnetwork.org/activity/p/860/ Sat, 14 Jun 2014 20:51:37 -0400 0 cf4c467e76f6b53a6b01962dff5c1123 Jonathan Tweet is now a Contributing Member https://dtnetwork.org/activity/p/859/ Sat, 14 Jun 2014 20:51:24 -0400 0 a53bf933e9378cf315f9e696ea2f6830 Jonathan Tweet became a registered member https://dtnetwork.org/activity/p/848/ Wed, 11 Jun 2014 16:04:22 -0400 0